September 08, 2025
Registration open for mental health first aid training
Sign up now to earn your mental health first aid certification for free. SIU’s Wellness and Health Promotion Services is offering two sessions of the training, which will help participants learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health challenges or substance use. Faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend an in-person session from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 10 or Nov. 25 in Rooms 150/160 at the Student Services Building.
Sign up online or by sending an email to wellness@siu.edu. Participants will not only learn common signs and symptoms exhibited by someone experiencing mental health or substance use challenges, but they will also discover how best to interact with the individual and connect them with resources and help.
Each session is limited to 30 people, so early registration is encouraged. Those who complete the 7.5-hour course will become certified.